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Students urged to take advantage of free summer food service at schools

As one of our colleagues at the Palm Beach Post reported earlier this month, only 10 percent of Palm Beach County children who rely on the free or reduced price lunch program during the school year take advantage of the free lunch program during the summer.

The problem, officials say, lies partially on a lack of marketing.

The Palm Beach County School District, which has offered a free summer lunch program for the past 14 years, has a banner up on its website touting its summer lunch program, which runs through Aug. 8.

Summer food service sites that are located at schools provide meals to all children in the neighborhood, not just those who qualify as low-income or just those enrolled in summer school.

The district has a list of school sites offering free lunch this summer, as well as the times that the food will be served.

The majority of Palm Beach County School District schools participate in the program. If your child lives near any of these schools, they can get free lunch: